Chinese arms used in Darfur violence

Chinese-made bullets and aircraft bought from Russia are used to commit rights violations in Sudan's Darfur under an ineffective UN arms embargo.
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Anti-gay Bill resurfaces in Ugandan Parliament

Ugandan politicians are debating reintroduced anti-homosexuality proposals for prison sentences but references to the death penalty have been dropped.
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UN ambassador outraged over Sudan bible school attack

Sudan's military bombed a Bible school built by a US Christian aid group, prompting students and teachers at the school to run for their lives.
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Somali famine declared over, but UN urges caution

The UN says that Somalia's famine is over, but warned that continued assistance is needed to stop the region from slipping back.
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China looks to secure release of kidnapped workers

China will press South Sudan for help in securing the release of 29 Chinese workers held by rebels and may ask the AU to mediate in negotiations.
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Red Cross banned from al-Shabaab controlled areas in Somalia

Al-Shabaab's ban on one of the few agencies still operating in Somalia could deprive hundreds of thousands of people of critical food aid.
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Jailed Rwanda journalists launch Supreme Court appeal

Two journalists jailed for insulting Rwanda's President Paul Kagame and denying the genocide are appealing their sentences.
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Respect gay rights, UN's Ban tells African leaders

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, in an unusually outspoken declaration on Sunday, told African leaders they must respect gay rights.
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Journalists jailed in Ethopia on anti-terrorism charges

An Ethopian judge has handed down prison sentences to journalists and politicians under the controversial anti-terrorism laws.
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ICC charges rock Kenya's political elite

Two presidential hopefuls will be out of the race, stirring up the old ethnic divisions that plague the country.
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Kenya's Kenyatta quits as finance minister over ICC charges

Uhuru Kenyatta has resigned as Kenya's finance minister after the International Criminal Court ruled he should stand trial for post-election violence.
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Bin Laden's killers end Somalia hostage drama

The commandos who swept into Somalia to rescue two hostages were part of Seal team six -- the same navy unit that killed Osama bin Laden.
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South Sudan signs pipeline deal with Kenya

South Sudan has signed an agreement with Kenya to build an oil pipeline to a Kenyan port, freeing it from reliance on Sudan.
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US military raid frees hostages, kills nine Somali pirates

US military forces flew into Somalia to free hostages and killed nine pirates in a night-time helicopter raid.
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South Sudan stops oil production to defy northern 'thieves'

South Sudan has ordered oil companies to shut down oil production within two weeks, to prevent Sudan from stealing more oil from the new country.
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Kenya's presidential candidates to face ICC

Kenya's presidential hopefuls are amongst a group of people called by the ICC to stand trial for ordering rapes and murders after a disputed election.
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Report slams slow aid response

The delayed reaction to last year’s drought crisis in East Africa exacerbated the heavy loss of lives.
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Kenya on edge ahead of ICC ruling

Kenya is nervously awaiting an ICC ruling on whether to try six officials, including two presidential contenders, over deadly 2007-2008 poll unrest.
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Sea piracy dips, but Somali corsairs still lead the charge

A maritime watchdog says piracy dropped slightly in 2011 for the first time in five years, but desperate Somali pirates remain a significant threat.
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Tourists attacked, kidnapped in Ethopia

Four people, including two foreign tourists, have been kidnapped by gunmen, after an attack on a group in Ethopia's Afar region.
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